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Patented Feb] 6,1883.

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v UNITED. STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES DE QUILLFELDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO DONALDSON i 1'BROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE. I

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,974, dated February6, 1853.

Application filed November 29, 1882. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DE QUI L- FELDT, of the city, county, andState of New York, have. invented. certain new and useful Improvementsin Reticules, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved reticule which is madeof onecontinuous piece of paper or other suitable material, and so constructedthat it can be folded in to proper shape without any gluing orstitching; and the invention consists of a reticulemade of onecontinuous piece of paper or other suitable material with folding sidegussets, a three-ply bottom, and a locking device integral with theblank from which the reticule is made. The material from which the bodyof the reticule is made is held together by an inwardly-folding flap ofthe front wall, which bindsover the frontextension-flaps of the gussets.The front and rear walls, as well as the gussets, are provided withperforations, through which a suspension-string is passed, said stringbeing provided with knots at the ends, that are covered by theclosing-flap of the reticule.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective viewofmy improved reticule. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectivelyfa verticaltransverse section and an end view of the same,

shown respectively with the front flap opened and closed. Fig.4 showsthe blank from which the reticule is made. Fig. 5 is a perspective view,showing a blank partly folded up so as to form a reticule. Fig. 6 is avertical longitudinal section of the reticule, showing theretaining-flap of the front wall; and Fig. 7 is a plan of the reticulewith open flap, showing its connection with the suspension string orcord.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

forming the extension of the bottom f, a bind ing-flap, g, forming anextension of the front wal1,g, and a closing-flap, h, which is connectedby a narrow intermediate piece, h, with the rear wall, a, as shown inFig. 4. The rear wall, a, folding gussets I) b, frontextension-flaps, dd, front wall, 9, and the overlapping flap g are provided equidistantlyfrom the vertical folding-lines and upper edges of the parts withperforations z i, which-serve for the purpose of passing asuspension-cord through the same when the blank is folded into propershape. The closing-flap h, as well as the front wall, g, is providedwithsuitable slots and tongues or anchors, whereby a paper lock of anysuitable shape is formed integral with the material of the reticule. Bypreference slots of semicircular shape may be used, whereby smallsemicircular tongues h are formed,which interlock with each other whenthe closingflap is brought down to the front wall of the reticule, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3.

In making up the reticule the gussets b b and front extension-flaps, cld, are folded up in front of the rear wall, a, and the interior bottomflaps, c 6, brought up, so that one overlaps the other, as shown in Fig.5. The bottom f is then folded up below the interior bottom flaps, c e,and thefront g folded up over the extension-flaps d d, and thebinding-flap 9 turned in over the upper edges of the extension-flaps dd, whereby the interlocking of all the parts composing the reticule isobtained. The closing-flap h is then brought down over the front wall,9, and closed by means of its locking device. The intermediate part,71/, forms then the upper part of the reticule, the

gussets of which are drawn in or folded at the upper part, but graduallywidened toward the stiff bottom, which is formed of the interior bottomflaps, c e, and the exterior bottom, f. The three-ply bottom formedthereby imparts the required degree of rigidity and stifiness to theentire structure. A suspension-cord, B, is then passed through thedifferent perforations t, which are located in line with each other whenthe reticulc has been folded up from the blank A. The ends of thesuspension-cord B are knotted, so as to be prevented from gettingdetached from the body. The cordB does not interfere with the readyopening of the rctioule after the closing-flap is disconwithout gluing,stitching, or other connecting means usually employed in paper boxes. Itis specially adapted for advertising and other purposes, as it can becheaply manufactured 1 and brought out in an attractive exteriorapbottom extension-flaps, .e e, bottom f, front wall, g, retaining-flapg, an intermediate top part, h, and a closing-flap, h, said closing-flapand the front wall having interlocking tongues or anchors h ksubstantially as specified.

3. A blank for a reticule, consisting of a rear wall, a, gussets b b,having front extensionflaps, d d, and bottom flaps, e 6, bottom f, frontwall, g, having retaining-flap 9, intermediate top part, h, andclosing-flap h, the rear wall, gussets, front extension-flaps, frontwall, and the retaining-flap being provided with holes 1', and theclosing-flap and front wall withinterlockin g slots and tongues oranchors, substantially as specified.

4. The combination of a reticule made from one continuous blank of paperor other material and composed of arear wall having a closing-tlap, sidegussets having front and bottom extension-flaps, a bottom, and a frontwall having an overlapping flap,with a suspensioncord that is passedthrough holes near the up per edges of the frontwall, gussets, and rearwall, and knotted at the ends, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed myname in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. DE QUILLFELDT.

Witnesses:

Or'ro RISOH, SIDNEY MANN.

